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Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Facial Nerve Diseases

Preferred term

Facial Nerve Diseases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.

Entry terms

  • Cranial Nerve VII Diseases
  • Cranial Nerve VII Disorders
  • Facial Nerve Disorders
  • Facial Neuropathy
  • Seventh Cranial Nerve Diseases

In other languages

  • French

  • Affections du nerf facial
  • Atteintes de la 7ème paire crânienne
  • Atteintes de la septième paire crânienne
  • Atteintes de la VIIème paire crânienne
  • Neuropathie faciale

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W7C4LJZ1-7

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